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Sometimes the ambient lighting in a non-studio situation *requires* the use of a flash. The choice is then either the on-board flash or, usually, an external unit with a tilt head which you can bounce off a ceiling/wall etc. The latter gives much nicer results. Bland perhaps, but natural looking.
Comment by Pentaxophile posted on The Merits of Flash at 08/01/2013 - 11:03
johnriley wrote:
Flash on camera kills atmosphere.
Built in flash kills atmosphere. A proper flash or flash triggers used with care can create it.Quote:
The reason is that it's already got a small sensor so is poor in low light
Can we jump to that conclusion without seeing the results? The game is changing around us and, for example, the Q is much better than many may realise. This has a bigger sensor than the Q and similar sensors perform very well already. Couple that with the sort of shutter speeds that will be possible with an f/1.8 lens and there's the makings of an excellent available light compact.The reason is that it's already got a small sensor so is poor in low light
Flash on camera kills atmosphere.
Agree it's too early to say low light performance will be poor. I think it'll probably be really good for the sensor size.
Comment by Pentaxophile posted on Pentax MX-1 Announced! at 07/01/2013 - 22:50
northernmonkey wrote:
Why oh why are so many people so negative towards this???
It looks great and will compliment my existing kit so well.
It's hardly a wall of negativity, is it? Most people seem to have expressed positive impressions. With just one or two (fairly minor) disappointments.Why oh why are so many people so negative towards this???
It looks great and will compliment my existing kit so well.
You should have been here when the Q was announced!
Comment by Pentaxophile posted on Pentax MX-1 Announced! at 07/01/2013 - 18:37
Smeggypants wrote:
Couldn't care less about the hotshoe. What on earth do you need a hot shoe on this camera for?
Mount a flash*, flash controller, or other accessories such as GPS or EVF?Couldn't care less about the hotshoe. What on earth do you need a hot shoe on this camera for?
*There are pocketable flashes out there, with swivel heads so they would produce much nicer shots than the onboard one. At parties, say. And they could even have designed one specially.
Comment by Pentaxophile posted on Pentax MX-1 Announced! at 07/01/2013 - 17:50
jeffstclair wrote:
I just tried/ pretended to do that with my K100d and a thought crossed my mind , How does that work if you want to Manual focus ?
It doesn't have a focus ring, so...I just tried/ pretended to do that with my K100d and a thought crossed my mind , How does that work if you want to Manual focus ?
I'm sure there'll be a way of manually focussing it, but with the inherent DOF of this sort of camera, AF is probably the way forward
Comment by Pentaxophile posted on Pentax MX-1 Announced! at 07/01/2013 - 17:46
One thing that occurs to me is that some of these lenses are still delivering sharp results on a tiny, densely pixelled sensor. If the sensor was scaled up at the same pixel density, the resolution would presumably be pretty vast? Is the MP race really over?
Then again some of the lenses are showing that they aren't up to such severe cropping.
Then again some of the lenses are showing that they aren't up to such severe cropping.
Comment by Pentaxophile posted on First Images with Adapter at 07/01/2013 - 17:07
The Citroen DS may not be as iconic as the original, but it's still a pretty good car for a supermini! Drove one on holiday Hopefully this camera will also be pretty good, early reports look promising (someone at Pentax Singapore has had one for a week and is very impressed with it).
Comment by Pentaxophile posted on Pentax MX-1 Announced! at 07/01/2013 - 16:42
mdc wrote:
Eventually you get used to it though, and at least the MX-1 has a tilting screen so you can shoot it like a TLR at waist level. Will be VERY nice for street photography.
Definitely the best way to use this sort of camera!Eventually you get used to it though, and at least the MX-1 has a tilting screen so you can shoot it like a TLR at waist level. Will be VERY nice for street photography.
Comment by Pentaxophile posted on Pentax MX-1 Announced! at 07/01/2013 - 16:21
Yes it would have been nicer to keep the MX name for something a bit more special! Perhaps they'll use LX for the upcoming FF...
Not the first time they've abused the 'MX' name though.
Not the first time they've abused the 'MX' name though.
Comment by Pentaxophile posted on Pentax MX-1 Announced! at 07/01/2013 - 16:06
Looks quite promising. Like the EV comp dial, within range of the thumb. That's a control I use often on a compact camera. No flash though? Well I suppose it wouldn't be a Pentax if there wasn't a fly in the ointment!
Comment by Pentaxophile posted on Pentax MX-1 Announced! at 07/01/2013 - 15:53
